The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has unveiled plans to establish six offices outside Ghana, aimed at addressing the growing challenge of counterfeit driver’s licences among Ghanaians living overseas.
The initiative was announced during the commissioning of the DVLA’s new 24-hour service centre in Adentan on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Adentan facility, fully equipped to handle all DVLA services—from driver licensing to vehicle registration—marks a significant step in the Authority’s broader modernization and decentralization agenda.
Addressing journalists at the launch, DVLA Chief Executive Officer Julius Neequaye Kotey outlined the authority’s intention to pilot international operations in countries with large Ghanaian communities. These include Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Dubai, and South Africa.
“The DVLA under my leadership, together with Foster Yeboah, is going to open six new stations, which are going to be outside Ghana to address licensing issues. So far, we have approached some embassies, and we have been able to get Germany, UK, USA, Canada, Dubai, and South Africa on board. We are going to begin piloting with them,” he announced.
Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe, delivering the keynote address on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, praised the DVLA’s innovation and challenged the Authority to use its expanding reach to improve service delivery and road safety compliance.
“On behalf of the President, we charge the DVLA to improve service delivery. They are responsible for registering and ensuring that any vehicle that plies our roads is roadworthy,” the Minister stated. “They are to ensure that they register every vehicle and provide that kind of quality service to the people of Ghana.”
The DVLA says the foreign-based offices will offer genuine licensing services to Ghanaians abroad, thereby deterring the use of fake documents and reinforcing the credibility of the national licensing system. The move is also expected to ease administrative challenges and strengthen cross-border verification protocols.
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